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Number One Eventer William Fox-Pitt Collects New Jeep Grand Cherokee

Number One Eventer William Fox-Pitt Collects New Jeep Grand Cherokee

He's used to horse power, but now the UK's top three-day-event rider William Fox-Pitt is discovering what 237 of them feel like - after taking delivery of a new Jeep Grand Cherokee. ... Continue reading

Diesel On Demand: New Three-Litre Diesel Joins BMW X6 Line-Up In Australia

Diesel On Demand: New Three-Litre Diesel Joins BMW X6 Line-Up In Australia

BMW Australia has responded to skyrocketing Australian demand for its diesel engines with the introduction of a new entry model to the BMW X6 range: the BMW X6 xDrive30d. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Most Powerful C-Class of All Time: C63 AMG Coupé Black Series - VIDEO ENHANCED

Mercedes-Benz Most Powerful C-Class of All Time: C63 AMG Coupé Black Series - VIDEO ENHANCED

MONTVALE, NJ - July 23, 2011: Spectacular design, technology transferred from the world of motorsport and the very best in driving dynamics; the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series represents the new AMG brand claim, Driving Performance, like no other AMG model. The new high-performance vehicle is the mos ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Maker THINK Resets for a New Start - VIDEO ENHANCED

Electric Vehicle Maker THINK Resets for a New Start - VIDEO ENHANCED

OSLO, Norway, July 25, 2011 -- THINK Global AS, a leading manufacturer of pure electric cars, has been purchased by a prominent international technology entrepreneur who is committed to maintaining the company's key role in global transportation electrification. A court-appointed trustee selected Mr. Boris G. Zingarevi ... Continue reading

Volvo SCC Turns 10 Years

Volvo SCC Turns 10 Years

Most of the concept car's technical innovations are in production - and it inspired the lines of the Volvo C30 No other concept car in the history of Volvo Car Corporation has meant more for the company's technological advancement than the Volvo SCC (Safety Concept Car). Ten years after its 2001 world premiere in Detro ... Continue reading

The New Volkswagen Crafter - With Class Leading Fuel Economy

The New Volkswagen Crafter - With Class Leading Fuel Economy

The new Volkswagen Crafter officially launches on 1 August when the first vehicles and test drive demonstrators arrive in Volkswagen Van Centre showrooms with an extensive advertising campaign highlighting how efficient the new model is with class-leading fuel economy of up to 38.7 mpg, lower running costs and emission ... Continue reading

Škoda is the UK's Most Satisfying Car Brand to Own According to Which?Car Survey

Škoda is the UK's Most Satisfying Car Brand to Own According to Which?Car Survey

The Czech manufacturer has ranked number one in the 2011 ownership survey by highly respected consumer publication Which? Car. Škoda scored a top-ranked satisfaction rating of 88.4 per cent, putting it ahead of every other car manufacturer in the survey. ... Continue reading

David Cameron Visits Apprentices and Graduates at Jaguar Land Rover's Global Headquarters

David Cameron Visits Apprentices and Graduates at Jaguar Land Rover's Global Headquarters

Jaguar Land Rover today welcomed the Prime Minster Rt. Hon. David Cameron to the company's global headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, where he met with apprentices and graduates who have recently joined the company. ... Continue reading

Debut with the Marketing Campaign for the New E 63 AMG: David Coulthard as a New AMG Brand Ambassador

Debut with the Marketing Campaign for the New E 63 AMG: David Coulthard as a New AMG Brand Ambassador

David Coulthard, DTM driver for Mercedes-Benz and the 2001 runner up of the Formula 1 World Championship, has been made a new brand ambassador for AMG. From now on, the 40 year-old Scot will be active as a discussion partner during customer and press events, and also support the AMG development team in their test drivi ... Continue reading

Lamborghini Expands Brand in China with Macau Dealership and Celebrates Ten Years in Singapore

Lamborghini Expands Brand in China with Macau Dealership and Celebrates Ten Years in Singapore

Italian supersports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini has opened Lamborghini Macau expanding the Lamborghini network to 15 dealerships in mainland China. ... Continue reading

Donckerwolke to head Advanced Design at Volkswagen Group

Donckerwolke to head Advanced Design at Volkswagen Group

Luc Donckerwolke (46) becomes Head of Advanced Design at the Volkswagen Group effective August 1, 2011; in this new function, he reports direct to Design Chief Walter de Silva. Donckerwolke's successor as Director of Design at the SEAT brand is Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos (43). ... Continue reading

The New Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series: The Most Powerful C-Class of All Time

The New Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series: The Most Powerful C-Class of All Time

Spectacular design, technology transfer from the world of motorsport and driving dynamics at the highest level; the new Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series embodies the new AMG brand claim, Driving Performance, like no other AMG model. The new high-performance vehicle is the most powerful C-Class of all time, bo ... Continue reading

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler Receives e-Car Award as "Personality of the Year"

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler Receives e-Car Award as "Personality of the Year"

Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the AUDI AG Board of Management, was presented with the e-Car award as "Personality of the Year". The jury acknowledged Stadler's goal to make Audi the leading manufacturer of electric cars by 2020. In the "Concept Car" category, readers of the car magazine AUTO TEST voted the Audi A1 e-tron ... Continue reading

An Liquefied Natural Gas Liquefaction Capacity of 187.4 Million Metric Tons Per Annum Will Be Added Globally by 2016

An Liquefied Natural Gas Liquefaction Capacity of 187.4 Million Metric Tons Per Annum Will Be Added Globally by 2016

LONDON--An LNG liquefaction capacity of 187.4 million metric tons per annum (MMtpa) is expected to be added globally by 2016, according to a new report on companiesandmarkets.com. The increase in LNG liquefaction capacity is attributed to major planned LNG terminals in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Iran, Angola, Russia ... Continue reading

Renault in Russia: A Clear Strategy, Resources in Line with Ambitions, and Already Tangible Results

Renault in Russia: A Clear Strategy, Resources in Line with Ambitions, and Already Tangible Results

With a strong pace of product launches, capacity investment to meet demand and an alliance with the leader of the Russian auto industry, AVTOVAZ, Renault has become a major player on the market and is taking part in the renewal of the country's car market. Renault's ambition is not just to become a leading brand in the ... Continue reading

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